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Eptir-görð

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1 eptir-görð eptir-gǫrð

f. ‘after-making,’ i. e. funeral-honours, esp. gifts for the soul of the dead, Fms. x. 103, 234, Gþl. 61.
Orthography

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

eptir-görð

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "eptir-görð" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
i. e.
id est.
l.
Linnæus.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

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